Genetic Counsellor: Cancer Genetics

We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic, and confident Genetic Counsellor to join our dynamic and autonomously working team. With a focus on high quality clinical practice, flexibility, and team working, we welcome applications from suitable candidates to support our growing portfolio of genetic counselling initiatives.

Applicants must have a recognised genetic counselling qualification (MSc) and GCRB Registration or eligibility to register within the next 2 years. Applicants who have sufficient experience and the appropriate qualifications to be eligible to work towards registration may be employed at Annexe U/Band 6 level (Search GCRB Org). Evidence of delivering a Band 7 Genetic Counsellor case load will be required for those aspiring to this level.

The post holder will have an autonomous caseload covering cancer genetics. The post holder will work as part of a strong multidisciplinary team and be required to interact with other specialties across the Trust to enable mainstreaming, embedded, and multi-disciplinary clinics and educational initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Undertake an autonomous case load of patients referred into the cancer genetic counselling team including genetic testing and relevant management.
2. Contribute to the education and training of trainees, colleagues, and wider multidisciplinary team in cancer genetics.
3. Practice according to departmental and trust policies.
4. Maintain professional registration and proactively utilise counselling supervision to maintain personal and professional boundaries and development.
5. Contribute to and undertake clinical audits, QIPS, SOPs, patient leaflets, and other protocols as needed by the service.
6. Comply with trust clinical governance processes, undertake risk reporting, and maintain patient safety.
7. Work across cancer and associated services to provide genetic counselling input to enhance the engagement, uptake, and utilisation of clinical genetics services.

Genetic Counselling Team

The Genetic Counselling team is based within the Clinical Genetics Department at Guy’s Hospital but undertake clinical activity through a combination of virtual and in-person appointments across our region including travelling to peripheral sites. All take part in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level and many are active in national and international organisations. There are opportunities to be involved in research and audit, with an expectation that work will be presented at national and international conferences and meetings. Genetic Counsellor Registration is actively promoted. However, the department has a long-standing reputation for being a stimulating, challenging, and happy environment committed to developing our staff and providing excellent clinical services. The team has a national and international reputation for high standards of practice and patient care. International collaborations with countries developing genetic counselling services are supported through commercial ventures. Genetic Counsellors also lead and deliver several formal courses that attract an international audience. The team is known for being forward-thinking, dynamic, and autonomous. A supportive and accountable environment with a clear team ethos lies at the core of the genetic counselling team that also has the richness of clinical psychology, research nurses, and family history nursing colleagues within it.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Marion Bartlett
Job title: Principal Genetic Counsellor
Email address:
Telephone number: 02071881364

Chandni Parmar
Principal Genetic Counsellor

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